INSECTA. 489 



Sp. Brentus anchorago, Curculio anchorago L., VOET Coleopt, II. PI. 34, 

 figs. i. II., DUMERIL Cons. gen. s. L Ins. PI. 16, fig. n, South America ; 

 Brenlus (Eutrachelus) Temmincki LATK., from Java ; fig. in Dictionn. 

 wniv. d'ffist. not., Col. PI. 9, fig. i. 



Note. See other sub-genera described in SCHOENH. I. pp. 313 369, V. 

 PP- 465580. 



B. Palps filiform or thicker towards the apex. Labrum distinct. 



Phalanx III. Bruchidea (Bruchidce LEACH). 



Anthribus FABR. (and Ehmomacer ejusd. in part). Antennas 

 clavate. Eyes in most entire. Third joint of tarsi small, often sub- 

 included in second. 



Sub-genera : Platyrhinus CLAIRV., Tropideres SCHOENH., Brachy- 

 tarsus SCHOENH. and several others; comp. SCHOENHERR i. pp. 115 

 185, v. pp. 147277. 



Sp. Anthribus scdbrosus F., PANZER Deutschl. Ins. Heft 15, Tab. 15, &c. 



Mecocerus SCHOENH. Antennae in females passing gradually into 

 a club oblong, acuminate at the extremity, of the length of head 

 and thorax, in males longer than twice the body, attenuated at the 

 apex. Thorax in males armed beneath with a pair of spines. 



Sp. Mecocerus gazella SCHOENH., A canthothorax longicornis G^EDE, in GUERIN 

 Mayas, de Zool. 1832. Ins. PI. 15, habitat Java. Male resembles Lamia 

 , in the length of antennae. 



Bruchus L. Antennae filiform, gradually thicker, with short 

 joints, often serrate, sometimes sub-pectinate. Eyes emarginate. 

 Third joint of tarsi distinct, bilobed. Elytra not covering the extre- 

 mity of abdomen. 



Sub-genera : Urodon SCHOENH., Spermophagus STEVEN, Carpo- 

 phagus MAC LEAY. Comp. SCHOENH. i. pp. 31 114, v. pp. 1 147. 



Bruchus pisi L., SCHOENH. ; Bruchus rufimanus SCHOENH., PANZER 

 Deutschl. Ins. Heft 66, Tab. 14, &c. 



Compare HERRICH-SCH.EFFER Auseinandersetzung der Gattung Bruchus, 

 Deutschl. Ins. Heft 172. 



C. Heteromera. Tarsi of four anterior feet five-jointed, of 

 posterior feet with four joints. 



f Atrachelia. 



Head sub-oval, posteriorly retractile into the thorax, towards 

 the base not abruptly narrowed, or without neck. 



